Architect Joe MacDonald — founder of Urban A&O, former Harvard professor, and early pioneer of regenerative design — shares how innovations from net-zero data centers to smart cities and eco-resorts are redefining sustainable architecture worldwide.

Drawing on his journey from working with Zaha Hadid to leading a firm that embeds SDGs into every project, he shows how transformative, low-carbon, and climate-resilient design is already reshaping the built environment for a more sustainable 2050.